April 22 / 16.20 Kempton

16.20

Good

Sri Lanka, The Wonder Of Asia Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Sri Lanka, The Wonder Of Asia Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: /5753-

Last run: 379 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Shaped with significant promise in all three qualifying runs, most recently when third in Plumpton maiden (2m, good) a year ago; has fitness to prove on this handicap debut but market support will make him of strong interest; tongue-tie fitted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

12

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 3

14:05 Market Rasen

Happy Boy

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Improved to win comfortably on handicap debut at Kempton (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie) in April and bettered that performance when close/clear second at Fontwell (2m1f, good) in May; had wind surgery last month and now moves up in trip again; may still have potential.

6/1

2nd

1

26th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Happy Boy

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Did it well when making a successful handicap debut at Kempton (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie) last month after a year off; up 10lb when only fifth of 11 at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) eight days ago, but only two flights were jumped so it's probably best to forgive that; shortlisted.

3/1

2nd

1

26th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Happy Boy

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Did it well when making a successful handicap debut at Kempton (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie) last month after a year off; up 10lb when only fifth of 11 at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) eight days ago, but only two flights were jumped so it's probably best to forgive that; shortlisted.

3/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 806U

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner on the Flat; soundly beaten in three novice/maiden hurdles this season and but was unlucky to come to grief at fourth flight on handicap debut in March and remains very unexposed in this sphere.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

16

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Mr Zee

10st 3lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Michael Blake

visibility reduced by fog

10/1

4th

16

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Mr Zee

10st 3lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Michael Blake

visibility reduced by fog

10/1

4th

9

5th Dec 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 5

13:55 Leicester

Mr Zee

10st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

Six-time Flat winner; once placed in nine hurdle starts but he's not getting any better; opposable.

10/1

Form: 26007

Last run: 142 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Showed no significant promise when a big-priced outsider for four maiden/novice hurdles in the autumn (2m-2m3f) but makes handicap debut from a lowly mark and gets to race on good ground for first time since finishing second in a small-field bumper last spring; worth a market check.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

14

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:40 Worcester

Exclusive Getaway

10st 8lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Placed off today's lowly mark on handicap hurdle debut at Kempton (2m, good) in April and didn't run badly in a somewhat unsatisfactory race at Uttoxeter last month; back up in trip for today's chasing debut and has possibilities if he takes well to fences.

10/1

8th

10

18th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:03 Uttoxeter

Exclusive Getaway

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Runner up in a good ground maiden bumper this time last year; hasn't built on that over hurdles but took a step in the right direction at Kempton (2m, good) latest; could be involved if able to build on that.

10/1

8th

10

18th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:03 Uttoxeter

Exclusive Getaway

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Runner up in a good ground maiden bumper this time last year; hasn't built on that over hurdles but took a step in the right direction at Kempton (2m, good) latest; could be involved if able to build on that.

10/1

Form: 227

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful Flat-racer who was second in two juvenile hurdles during the winter; below form on latest outing in February but remains open to improvement in handicap hurdles.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(7)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Orchestra

9st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Fergal O’Brien

prominent

16/1

2nd

3

(7)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Orchestra

9st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Fergal O’Brien

prominent, pressed leader from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, just failed

16/1

6

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

12:43 Huntingdon

Orchestra

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Proved suited by the new trip in 2m3f event here (good) five weeks ago, opening his hurdles account at the seventh attempt; unexposed beyond 2m and may well build on that course win; shortlisted.

4/1

Form: 315331 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Scored over hurdles at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in December and reverts to this discipline after clearcut success over fences at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month; probably still on a workable mark; respected.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Ferrybridge

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: James Owen

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

13/2

6th

2

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Ferrybridge

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

midfield, not fluent 3rd, weakening when mistake 4 out

4/1

2nd

3

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Ferrybridge

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

Off the mark over fences in a novice handicap at Huntingdon in March (2m, good); fair efforts over fences last twice; one to consider.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 0-256O D

Last run: 86 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Placed in a Listed bumper on good ground last season; 0-4 over hurdles this term but was very much in contention before inexplicably running out at third-last flight on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in January; sports first-time cheekpieces today; big player if he stays on the course here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

13

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

16:00 Cheltenham

Shinji

10st 12lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Came good over hurdles in low-grade Southwell handicap (2m, good) in June and has remained in good nick since (2m-2m5f) but others in this line-up have stronger form and/or more potential.

25/1

14th

13

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

16:00 Cheltenham

Shinji

10st 12lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Came good over hurdles in low-grade Southwell handicap (2m, good) in June and has remained in good nick since (2m-2m5f) but others in this line-up have stronger form and/or more potential.

25/1

5th

7

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

12:40 Ludlow

Shinji

11st 2lb

J: Mr Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Southwell winner in June (2m, good) but was no match for Parikarma next time and again wasn't at his best when a beaten favourite at Perth; cheekpieces are replaced by a hood that hasn't done wonders for him previously; stamina to prove over this far.

15/2

Form: 5P1145 D

Last run: 174 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles at Worcester last summer (2m, good/good to soft) but has not shown much on the Flat lately and needs to prove his wellbeing.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

14:28 Uttoxeter

Emanate

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 6th, rallied 3 out, weakened gradually approaching last, jumped left last

5/1

4th

5

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

14:28 Uttoxeter

Emanate

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 6th, rallied 3 out, weakened gradually approaching last, jumped left last

5/1

3rd

8

17th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

16:03 Wincanton

Emanate

10st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: 0P6P

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won a low-grade Flat handicap for Sir Mark Prescott in 2022 but has struggled to get competitive over hurdles for new stable this season (2m3f-2m4f) and is 11lb out of the weights for this handicap debut; drops in trip with tongue-tie/cheekpieces added.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

10

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Kempton

Captain Howse

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

took keen hold, prominent, weakened before 2 out

33/1

8th

10

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Kempton

Captain Howse

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

took keen hold, prominent, weakened before 2 out

33/1

4

13th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:30 Huntingdon

Captain Howse

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Fair Flat performer (won a 2m AW handicap); hasn't shown enough over hurdles to suggest he will take this.

33/1

Form: P/0P-5

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in all four handicaps but did at least run well to a point at Huntingdon (2m, soft) last month, after a layoff; might fare better on today's faster ground and with that run under his belt; 1lb wrong.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Kempton

Chronos

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Paul Webber

midfield, not fluent 3rd, no impression after 3 out

25/1

9th

9

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Kempton

Chronos

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Paul Webber

midfield, not fluent 3rd, no impression after 3 out

25/1

5th

6

13th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:50 Huntingdon

Chronos

10st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Paul Webber

raced in fourth, headway before 5th

25/1

Form: 584/P0

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 8yo; pulled up on stable debut in February, after a long absence, and dropped out of contention very tamely in straight at Market Rasen (2m2f, good to soft) last month; now 0-9 over hurdles; needs to step up.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Kempton

Millford Sound

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Henry Oliver

took keen hold, prominent, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

20/1

5

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Kempton

Millford Sound

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Henry Oliver

took keen hold, prominent, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

20/1

10th

6

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:54 Market Rasen

Millford Sound

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Henry Oliver

Dual Flat winner at up to 1m4f in Ireland where he also showed promise over hurdles; pulled up in a Hereford handicap after a long break on stable debut; bit to prove.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £114.10
Straight Forecast £113.41
Tricast £717.30
Trifecta £923.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Orchestra

POSTDATA:

Ferrybridge

SPOTLIGHT:

Shinji

Daily Mirror:

Shinji

Telegraph:

Ferrybridge

The Star:

Ferrybridge

TOPSPEED:

Orchestra

WEST COUNTRY:

Orchestra

The Times:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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The Sun:

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Daily Record:

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